Thread: I'm a simple man, looking for a top quality shaver - what razor?

Get a Wapienica for wojtec (see the ebay forum. the wapienica has a dedicated thread). They are dirt cheap and take on a very good edge.

That's 10$ that 'll last you a lifetime.

Originally Posted by SteveS

Do the vintage razors have better blades than modern TI-Sheffield or the pricier Dovo-Solingen razors? Since both are available through Classic, if I go that route, I'd have it sent to Lynn for honing, which removes one reason to go vintage.

Lynn does also offer honing services for razors bought elsewhere AFAIK.

Joe Chandler also offers the service. He can also do a full resto, including a re-grind and making new scales.

My personal preference is for sheffield steel wedge but I have excelent shaves and with sheffield hollows( wedges have a very light curve in the blade so the stone touches only the spine and the bevel but in aprox. 3x -4x larger surface than the hollow razors and the majority of them are smiling so are better to shave with, but a little difficult to hone until you practice how to hone these)
But my sugestion is to pay more attention on how to keep a keen edge and to the shaving preparation
(the razor choice is matter of personal prefference and you must try different styles in time to see what is for you)

Originally Posted by Yannis

My personal preference is for sheffield steel wedge but I have excelent shaves and with sheffield hollows( wedges have a very light curve in the blade so the stone touches only the spine and the bevel but in aprox. 3x -4x larger surface than the hollow razors and the majority of them are smiling so are better to shave with, but a little difficult to hone until you practice how to hone these)
But my sugestion is to pay more attention on how to keep a keen edge and to the shaving preparation
(the razor choice is matter of personal prefference and you must try different styles in time to see what is for you)

Any tips on honing these razors

Originally Posted by heliguy

Any tips on honing these razors

Narrow stones with curved edges (4cmx20cm),
45 deg , heel leading,
X pattern,
change of weight from heel to tip through the cource,

narrow padlle strop (0,5 and 0.25 micron)
X pattern
change of weight from heel to tip,

5 to 6,5 cm strop,
X pattern

Practice -Practice- Practice!!!!!!!!!!!!
Honing is as driving

Great advice, Yannis

Cheers
Ivo

Thank you both

There is a gentleman on E-Bay altima55 who does a very nice job of restoring or finding razors and getting them shave ready. Nice and clean and new looking when done.

I would ask if the specific razor was a good shaver, then bid about 19.95 for anything he offers.

Last week a missed a double duck by a buck. My wife says I have enough ra zors.

He will also restore your razors (for a fee).

I have one from my great grandfather that I am having him restore.